patoaminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- containment noun The act or state of keeping something within limits, or the thing that has been kept in check.
Senses
patoaminen is used for these senses in English:
- containment (uncountable, countable) A policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power by creating alliances with other states; especially the foreign policy strategy of the United States in the early years of the Cold War.
containment — full definition
- noun The act or state of keeping something within limits, or the thing that has been kept in check.
- noun (history/politics) A foreign policy strategy aimed at stopping a rival power from expanding its influence, notably US policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
- noun A protective structure built to stop dangerous or radioactive material from escaping, as in a nuclear plant.